​Character Archetypes–Creating Characters for the Plot-First Novelist

​Recently I was honored to be able to speak at the MN NICE Chapter of the ACFW. We’re a happy band of Minnesota writers who love fiction, craft, and encouraging fellowship.  I’ve been a member for almost a year now, and though it is quite a hike for me to get to the meetings (over 100 miles) I love going.

My talk was on creating characters using character archetypes, using information gleaned from The Complete Writer’s Guide to Heroes & Heroines: 16 Master Archetypes  by Viders, Cowen, and LaFever.

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